Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-03-04

that may result from bad legislation rn-
repealed or good legislation not enacted.
That the whole State tax is but one and
six.tenth ns mills on the dollar, and the pro-
would be Insignificant to the taxpayers; and
that only those who prey on the people are
interested in preventing the people from
assembling annually to make their laws
Resolved, That The so-called protective
tariff should be revised in the interest of
the consumer, and in behalf of our farm
ers we demand a large reduction Of the du-
ties on wooden goods, agricultural imple-
ments, binding Irvine and manufactured
Resolved, That any legislation at the pres
emit session OF the Legislature in relation to
gram and warehouses shall embody the
following clauses: h, ...S
First-That all railroads in this State
shall be compelled by law to put in track
scales at any station handling or shipping
more than 50 900 bushels of grain.
Second-That all country grain ware
houses shall be required to guarantee
weight and grades and have it so stated on
all tickets issued by parties owning or con
trolling the same. Ill 81. ~
Resolved, That we urge upon our present
railroad and warehouse commissioners to
use more dilligent supervision of country
warehouses in regard to their system Of
dockage, inspection and condition of scales,
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consultation with sellers of grain at differ
emit stations how business is conducted.
Resolved, That the State Farmers ALI
ance respectfully urges the State Senate to
at once pass the House bill for q constitu-
tional amendment to declare all combina-
lions Of persons to interfere with the free
dom of the food markets OF the State Grim
inal cOnspiracies.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
bill which has passed the House blouse File
No. 55), proposing an amendment to the
constitution of the State for the control of
RAILROADS and the taxation Of railroad lands
as other lands are taxed; and we believe
that railroad companies should obey the
laws the same as the citizens of the State,
and we request the Senate to pass the bill,
except the re-af1rmance of the 3 per cent.
tax on gross earnings, for we believe the
railroads of the State should pay their share
OF county, town, city, school and all local
taxes in the State. "*
Resolved, That in behalf of the producers
OF this State we demand the reduction of
the rate of interest from 10 to 8 per cent
per annum, and we favor strict law to
prevent usurious rates of interest under the
pretense OF commissions. We believe s per
cent. to be as high rate of interest as 10
per cent. was ten years ago. ~. ,u
z Resolved, That it is the sense of this AL
lance that at least six hundred copies of
the journal of the Senate and House should
be printed by the State to be distributed
among the local alliances of this association.
Resolved, That we heartily endorse Sem
ate File No. 46, known as the Hixon bill and
House File No. 40 as reported from the
committee by Mr.. Donnelly providing for
freedom Of traffic between sections Of this
State and earnestly urge the passage of
these bills.
Resolved, That this Alliance protests
against the passage of House File No. 81,
relating to the inspection of cattle, and all
other bills of a similar nature.
Resolved, That the tax laws should he
revised; that we are in favor of the Iowa
system which permits the payment of taxes
alties for non-payment Of taxes ought not
to be more than per cent. per month be-
fore or after sale; that the time for redeem
ing property sold at tax sales ought to be
extended to longer time than two years
that tax receipt should be prima facie evil
cannot express our indignation that law
could have found its way into the statute
books of the State which would permit the
action OF o dishonest or careless official to
deprive citizen of his property; that we
have been more than amazed to learn that
Court could find no reason for pronouncing
void statute SO abhorrent to justice and
so contrary to the principles of equity.
Resolved, That we demand that corpo
rate property bear its equal share of the
public burdens; that it ought to be taxed
as other property is taxed and pay its, Just
proportion Of State, county, municipal
town, school district, and all other loca
taxes. tE#&|&4ISssr% sa E r F..
Resolved, That we ask the Legislature t.
take measures to carry out in good faitl
the design of Congress in granting larg,
tracts Of land in aid of an agriculture
college; and that it would in our opinion b,
and i,Aioin,,S "a \
seperate the agricultural college from thu
State university and to establish al
| institution where facilities for obtaining al
education may be had second to none i,
the country, but of which the study of agri
culture should without exception form
part. tys. s.g "A 4 s..
Resolved, That while this Allianc
heartily endorses the sentiment of Superin
tendent Kiehle, that county superintendent
should be selected because Of their pro
fessional fitness, and not because of thei
value as politicians; yet we earnestly pro
test against the passage Of any bill whicl
shall take the election Of such superintend
! nts out of the hands of the people. ii
Resolved, That fees for loading whea
through country elevators ought not to ex
coed three-fourths Of cent per bushel an,
| for cleaning and loading wheat one aud one
quarter cents per bushel. @S Il
Resolved, That we call upon the legis
i lhtuI0 W lIl0uAl0 51utO Cu0 I6NSON Ei1Or
inability Of railroad companies to furnis
cars to shippers from side tracks and ais
ask them to investigate all the circum
stances connected with the so-called whea
blockade with q view to prevent any sinnila
blockade hereafter. 81 Z. 5.3%
Whereas, Large sections Of Minnesota an
almost wholly destitute Of timber Will
bordering on the prairie and adjoining !
i are vast forests, and n ss4 4 s. lsSsi 5-Is
w hereas, Owing to. combinations mad
/ possible by railway regulations and raiIwa
ldiscrimina tions the fuel and lumber used b
the dwellers on the prairie is greatly 81
HANGED in cost to the consumer by his b
ing compelled to pay high freights and t
purchase in high priced and distant maj
kets, therefore II Ii Il. S
Be it Resolved, That we demand Of I'll
law making power that legislation be ha
/. which shall make the traffic between I'll
i timber and prairie sections i, Of the state fre
and unrestricted, by the shortest railwa
line OF lines and at the smallest cost poss
Il Bile, consistent with justice to the corpor,
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] Resolved, That the railway commissiol